New Labour Code 2026 Compliance Toolkit for Manufacturing HR | Calculator + Checklist + Templates

⚠️ IS YOUR PLANT COMPLIANT WITH THE NEW LABOUR CODES?

India's 4 new Labour Codes took effect on 21 November 2025 — replacing 29 old laws. Most plant HR managers are still working off outdated salary structures, non-compliant FTE contracts, and guesswork on gratuity liabilities.

The clock is ticking. Penalties for non-compliance are real.

THIS TOOLKIT GIVES YOU EVERYTHING TO CLOSE THE COMPLIANCE GAP

Built by a manufacturing HR practitioners with 200+ hours of real-world plant HR experience — not a law firm, not a content farm.

📊 WHAT'S INSIDE:

EXCEL CALCULATOR — 4 Sheets, 127 Live Formulas

→ Sheet 1 — Salary Restructuring Calculator: instantly checks if your pay structure meets the 50% basic rule and auto-generates a compliant revised structure

→ Sheet 2 — Gratuity Liability Calculator: calculates gratuity under the new ₹20 lakh ceiling for individual employees AND bulk calculation for up to 10 employees in one shot

→ Sheet 3 — Contract Labour Classifier: classifies your plant activities as Core vs Non-Core per the new OSH Code restrictions — with Principal Employer obligation checklist

→ Sheet 4 — Compliance Dashboard: tracks all 50 compliance actions across all 4 Labour Codes with status, owner, and target date columns

✅ 50-POINT COMPLIANCE CHECKLIST

→ Covers all 4 Labour Codes — Wages, Industrial Relations, Social Security, OSH

→ Priority-tagged: CRITICAL (do this week) | HIGH (do this month) | MEDIUM (this quarter)

→ Owner column and Done column — ready to use in your next Plant HR review meeting

→ Landscape A3 format — print and pin in your HR office

📄 FIXED-TERM EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT TEMPLATE (Word)

→ 10-clause template aligned to the Industrial Relations Code 2020

→ Includes the new 1-year gratuity eligibility clause for FTE employees

→ Updated leave threshold (180 days — down from 240 days)

→ 50%-basic pay structure clause built in

→ Compliant termination and dispute resolution provisions

→ Just fill in your company name, employee details, and salary — done

WHO IS THIS FOR?

→ Plant HR Managers and HR Heads in manufacturing (automotive, engineering, FMCG, pharma)

→ HR Business Partners supporting industrial plants

→ Factory Compliance Officers and Admin Managers

→ HR Consultants advising manufacturing companies

→ Any HR professional managing a plant with 10 or more employees

WHY VELORA FORGE?

This toolkit was NOT built by a law firm charging ₹50,000 for a compliance audit. It was built by a manufacturing HR practitioner who has:

→ Sat across the table from factory inspectors during audits

→ Managed contractor compliance for large-scale plant operations

→ Restructured salary structures for hundreds of workers under real compliance pressure

→ Dealt with the exact problems you are facing right now

The language in this toolkit is plant-floor practical — not legal textbook.

WHAT YOU GET:

→ ✅ Excel Calculator — 4 sheets, 127 live formulas, zero errors

→ ✅ 50-Point Compliance Checklist — all 4 Labour Codes

→ ✅ Fixed-Term Employment Contract Template (Word)

→ ✅ README guide — how to use each file

→ ✅ Instant digital download after payment

→ ✅ Lifetime access — all future updates included at no extra cost

⚠️ IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: This toolkit is designed for practical HR guidance by a manufacturing HR practitioner. It does not constitute legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a qualified legal counsel. Labour law implementation varies by state — always verify state-specific rules and consult a labour law advocate for your specific situation. Velora Forge accepts no liability for compliance decisions made solely on the basis of this toolkit.